tuberculosis
The loss of funding appears poised to impact disease spread, resistance, and death rates, in part through its impact on diagnostic testing.
Cepheid Tuberculosis Assay Receives WHO Prequalification
The WHO noted that Cepheid's test is the first test for tuberculosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets the prequalification standards.
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Genomes Provide Resistance, Outcome Clues
With genome sequences for 1,960 clinical isolates, researchers searched for small to large M. tuberculosis genetic variants influencing drug resistance and patient outcomes.
Doctors Without Borders Urges Danaher, Cepheid to Further Reduce Price of TB Tests
In an open letter, the organization called on Danaher and its subsidiary Cepheid to further lower the price of its Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra tuberculosis test.
At the ADLM annual meeting, firms said they see game-changing opportunities for platforms that provide the right combination of clinical utility and convenience.